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    es + ss NE ny = "WILLIAM MOORE —————————e G) WILLIAM MOORE (1893-1951) A barber by trade, William Moore was from Savannah, Georgia, but spent most of his life in Tappahannock Virginia. His eight extant sides, recorded at a sirigle Paramount ‘session in 1928, stamp him as one of the few instrumentally oriented performers of the era, Moore's upbeat music may echo the happy-go-lucky ragtime dances popular before the heyday of the blues; “Ragtime Millionaire” is probably his best known song, He died in 1951 HEROES OF THE BLUES TRADING CARDS ‘Arty Robert Crumb. Text by Stephen Cat alee by Cat Tronwode- (© 1980, 1992, 1993 Yazoo Records ne. Revised and edition pubished by clips Enterprises, 7.0. Box 1099, forest, California 95436, () PEG LEG HOWELL (1888-1966) A native of Eatonton, Georgia, Joshua Barnes (Peg Leg) Howell taught himself guitar around 1909, at the age of 21, and subsequently worked in Atlanta as a street singer. Howell was one of the earliest country blues performers to be recorded. He made 28 sides, many with string band accompaniment, between 1926 and 1929. Like mest street singers of the period, Howell had a diverse repertoire that included both blues and uptempo ragiime songs. He ded in 1966. HEROES OF THE BLUES ‘TRADING CARDS ‘At by Rober Crumb. Tex by Stephen Cal. Edited by Cat Wonwede. (© 1980, 1992, 1993 Yazoo Recor, nc. Revived 2nd edition published by Eclpse Emerpriss, P.O. Box 109, Forest, Calfomia 95436. aM ONS Born in Louisville, Kentucky, in 1901, Cilford Gibson cut his musical teath'in St. Louis, Missourl. He recor- ded 24 sides for two different labels between 1929 and 1931. One of the firt purely urban performers whose playing had no pronounced rural influences, Gibson's single-string, vibrato ladon approach resembied that Of the highly sophisticated jazz-blues ‘uitarist Lonnie Johnson, but placed more emphasis on improvisation. ‘Gibson died in 1963. G BLIND BLAKE (recorded 1926 -1932) Jacksonville, Florida's Arthur (Blind) Blake ranks among the most accomplished rag and blues guitarists of alltime. In the 1920s he based his career in Chicago. Between 1926 and 1932 he recorded nearly 80 sides for Paramount, afterwards fading into obscurity. Unlike many blind blues performers, Blake played uptempo ance-oriented music. His polished technique and effortless-sounding improvisations attracted many imitators, but admitted no equal HEROES OF THE BLUES ‘TRADING CARDS ‘An by Robert Crumb. Text by Stephen Cl. Edted by Cat Yronwode. (© 1980, 1992, 1993 Yazoo Record, Inc Revised dnd ection published by Eclipse Enterprises, P.O. Box 1089, forestie, Cafomis 9546. ce FRANK STOKES (1888-1955) Born in 1888 in Whitehaven, Tennessee, Frank Stokes began playing around 1900, and pursued his career in Memphis, where he became ‘one of the city’s most popular enter- tainers. Between 1927 and 1929, he recorded 36 sides for two labels, usually in tandem with his accom: panist Dan Sane. His best-known tune was “Crump Don't‘Low It” which referred to the mayor of Memphis and was nationally associated with com. poser W. C. Handy. He died in 1956. a HEROES OF THE BLUES ‘TRADING CARDS ‘An by Robert Crumb. Test by Stephen Cat Edited by Cat Yronwode. (©1900, 1992, 1993 Yezo0 Recores ne Revised 2nd edition publshed by cipse Enterprises .0. box 1099, Forest, Calor 95436. © JAYBIRD COLEMAN (1896-1950) Burl (Jaybied) Coleman was bon in Gainesville, Alabama, in 1896 and began playing harmonica around 1908, settling in Bessemer in the early 1920s. Between 1927 and 1930 he made 11 sides, appearing in the rather unusual role of a harmonica Player accompanying his own vocals. Of all recorded blues harmonica Players, Coleman probably developed the richest and most varied tone. He was largely inactive after 1990 and died in 1950. HEROES OF THE BLUES ‘TRADING CARDS An by Rober Crumb. Text by Stephen Cat Eated by Cat ronwode JAYBIRD COLEMAN © BLIND WILLIE JOHNSON (c. 1900 - c. 1947) A native of Marlin, Texas, Blind Willie Johnson worked as a gospel singer. Between 1927 and 1930 he ded 30 sides, Including several vocal duets with his wife. Although religious in orientation, Johnson's music was as percussive as any dance blues, and he attained the most rhythmically fluid and tonally vibrant sound of any boatleneck guitarist of his time. His best-known piece is probably "Dark Was the Night” He died in the late 1940s in Beaumont, Texas. HEROES OF THE BLUES TRADING CARDS ‘An by Rober Crumb. Text by Stephen Cat. cited by Cat Yronwodt. (© 1980, 1998, 1993 Yaz00 Records, Inc: Revised nd edtion publshed by cise Enterprises, P.O. Box 1099, Forestile,Calfomia 95436 SLND WILLE JOHNSON | LEROY CARR and SCRAP 1 BLACKWELL LEROY CARR (1905 - 1935) SCRAPPER BLACKWELL (1903 - 1962) Leroy Carr, one of the first blues singers to use an understated vocal delvery, was bom ln Nashwille in 1905, Francis (Scrapper) Blackwall was bom in 1903 and learned guitar in child- hood, eventually developing a delicate vibrato biended with string-snapping, The Indianapolis-based team of Carr and Blackwell popularized the piano guitar blues duet. They made more than 100 sides between 1928 and Car's death in 1935, including the famous “How Long Blues.” HEROES OF THE BLUES TRADING CARDS. ‘Ant by Robert Crumb. Text by Stechen Cal. Eited by Cat Yronwode. ‘© een to. ova vero cre land editon pubiches ton interes P0109, Frese Caf 93436 BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON (c. 1897 - 1929) A native of Wortham, Texas, the legendary Blind Lemon Jefferson worked as a street singer and visted several states in the course of hie travels. His successful recording debut in 1926 launched the vogue for country bluas. Before his mysterious death in 1929, Jefferson recorded 85 sides and established himselt as the ‘most popular blues guitarist of his era An off-beat guitarist known for his tree phrasing patterns, ne was one of the ‘most inspired singers found in blues HEROES OF THE BLUES TRADING CARDS Robert Crumb. Text by Stenhen Cal. alte by Cat Yronwode. BLIND LEMON JEFFERSON)”. CURLEY WEAVER (1906 - 1962) FRED MCMULLEN (recorded 1933) Curley Weaver was born in 1906 and raised near Porterdale, Georgia He learned guitar around 1922 and moved to Atlanta, Georgia, a few years later. Most of his records were duets with other local blues recording artists, such as Atlanta-based Blind Willie McTell and Fred McMullen of Macon, Georgia. McMullen began recording in 1833. He teamed up with Curley Weaver and Buddy Moss that same year in a recording trio known as The Georgia Browns. HEROES OF THE BLUES TRADING CARDS ‘Art by Robert Crumb. Text by Stephen Cait. Edited by Cat Yronwode. © 1980, 1999, 1993 Yazoo Records, inc. Revised 2nd edition published by Ectipse Enterprises, P.O. Box 1099, Forestville, California 95436. ‘ WHISTLER & HIS JUG BAND c+] WHISTLER AND HIS JUG BAND L The first jug band to record, in 1924, was Whistler and His Jug Band. @ group hailing from the Louisville, Kentucky, area—where, beginning at the turn of the century, jug bands playing string band arrangements. entertained during the Kentucky Derby. From 1924 to 1931 Whistler's aggregation recorded 21 tities for three different companies. A movie clip of the essentially unknown players exists, a still from which provided the source for this card illustration HEROES OF THE BLUES TRADING CARDS Art by Robert Crumb. Text by Stephen Cait. Edited by Cat Yronwode. © 1980, 1992, 1993 Yazoo Records, Inc. oO THE MISSISSIPPI SHEIKS (Walter Vinson, Lonnie Chatmon, Bo Carter) ‘Singer-guitarist Walter Vinson and fiddler Lonnie Chatmon worked together for over a decade before recording as The Mississippi Sheiks in 1930 and pro- ducing the hit “Sittin’ On Top Of The World.” Natives of Bolton, Mississippi they played for local white square dances, often with Lonnie’s brothers, who included Bo Carter (Armenter ‘Chatmon), seen at left. Both read music, and their 78 titles offer a mixture of blues and pop styies. They disbanded soon after their final session in 1935. HEROES OF THE BLUES. TRADING CARDS Art by Robert Crumb. Text by Stephen Calt. Edited by Cat Yronwode. © 1980, 1999, 1993 Yazoo Records, Inc. Revised 2nd edition published by Eclipse Enterprises, P.O. Box 1099, Forestville, Caltfornia 95436. (s) RUBE LACY (1901 - 1972) Rubin (Rube) Lacy was born in 1901 at Pelahaichie, Mississippi, and learned guitar in his teens from an older performer, George Hendrix Working out of the Jackson area in the Mississippi Delta, he became one of the state's most popular blues singers. His bottleneck style inspires that of the better-known performer Son House. In 1928, Lacy recorded two dance tunes for Paramount; four years later he became a minister. He died in 1972. HEROES OF THE BLUES ‘TRADING CARDS _Artby Robert Crumb. Text by Stephen Cat. Ete by Cat Yronwode (© 1906, 1992, 1993 Yazoo Records, Inc. Revised and ection published by ‘cipse Enterprises, PO. Box 1099, Forest, Cailoria 95436, Nehemiah (Skip) James was ‘bom in 1902 and raised in Bentonia, Mississippi. He learned guitar in his late teens from a local player, Henry ‘Stuckey, and began piano soon after- wards under the tutelage of an older ‘Arkansas performer, Will Crabiree. A professional blues musician from 4924 onward, Jamos recorded 17 sides for Paramount in 1931, and entered the clergy the same year. His “I'm So Glad” became a rock hit shortly before his death in 1969, BO-WEAVIL JACKSON BO-WEAVIL JACKSON (recorded c. 1926) One of the earliest country blues performers to be recorded, James (Bo- Weavil) Jackson was discovered while singing on a Birmingham, Alabama, street in 1926. He produced 12 sides for two labels, one of which billed him as Sam Butler. His frantic tempos, impromptu guitar figures, and use of varied melodic lines within single songs mark Jackson as one of the blues’ most distinctive and least predictable perfor- mers. His “You Can't Keep No Brown’ isa frenetic bottleneck masterpiece. HEROES OF THE BLUES TRADING CARDS ‘As: by Robert Crum. Text by Stephen Cat. Eated by at Yronwode. (© 1980, 1992, 1993 Yazoo Record, Inc. Revised 2nd edition published by cipse Enterprises, .0. Dox 1099, Forestite, Calm 95436, FURRY LEWIS (c. 1900 - 1981) Walter (Furry) Lewis was born about 1900 and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, where he leamed guitar in the early 1900s by listening to a middle-aged street singer named Blind Joe. Never a fulltime musician, Lewis played mainly on local streets, where his most popular piece was “John Henry." From 1927 to 1928 he recorded 23 sides. In the 1960s the personable Lewis began a second career as a concert performer, even appearing in a Burt Reynolds movie. HEROES OF THE BLUES ‘TRADING CARDS ‘As by Robert Crumb. Text by Stephen Ca. Ected by Cat wonmode. (© 1980, 1999, 1993 Yazoo Records, inc. Revised nd ection published by clpce tnterprises .0. bax 109, Forest, Caltorna 95436. @ SAM COLLINS (1887 - 1949) Born in 1887 in Louisiana, Sam Collins was raised in southern Mississippi. His 19 extant recordings, made between 1927 and 1932, reflect a background in street singing and ient show musicianship similar to that of Georgia-born Blind Willie McTell His free-form boitleneck guitar approach and his unusually high pitched singing gave him a distinctive musical sound. Collins eventually settled in Chicago, where he died in 1948. HEROES OF THE BLUES ‘TRADING CARDS "SAM COLLINS 9 732=s=°"— cbse Enterises, 7.0. Box 1059, Forestville, California 95426. naan samueere | eee | RAMBLIN’ THOMAS (1908 - c. 1935) Willard (Rambiin’) Thomas was bom around 1902 and raised in Logansport, Louisiana. A self-taught guitarist, he played in Shreveport and in Okiahoma before his discovery in Dallas. Between 1928 and 1932 he recorded 18 sides, most of them in the idiom of a stroat portormer. His colortul Iytics and free phrasing pattems invite ‘comparison to Blind Lemon Jefferson Thomas died in Memphis in the 1930s and was survived by his biues-playing brother, Babyface Thomas. Le oe Sore HEROES OF THE BLUES ‘TRADING CARDS ‘At. by Robert Crumb. Text by Stephen Catt. Edited by Cat Yronwode. (© 1980, 1992, 1993 Yanoo Records, Inc. evsed Sn edition published by Ecipse Enterprises, PO. Box 1099, Forest, Catfomia 95436. YC T mr Ty Tt SLEEPY JOHN ESTES (c. 1899 - 1977) One of the blues’ most expressive vocalists, John Estes was bom in 1899 in Fipley, Tennessee. He later moved te his lifelong home of Brownsvile, where he learned guitar from Hambone Willie Newbern. Between 1929 and 1941 he recorded 50 sides, generally in an ensemble format that marked a

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